WWE Live Event Results: Gainesville, Florida (06/08/2018)

The two of the most popular stars of the evening were undoubtedly Orton and Bryan.
The two of the most popular stars of the evening were undoubtedly Orton and Bryan.

WWE continued with its live event routine and it was the SmackDown roster's turn this time to put on a show for the fans in Gainesville, Florida. The superstars in blue lived up to the hype and entertained the fans in a stacked show that featured ten matches and most of the superstars in action.

The fans got a preview of what to possibly expect at SummerSlam in an explosive main event. Not just that, 43-year-old Shelton Benjamin -- who has not featured on WWE TV for quite some time now -- returned yet again to face Daniel Bryan, following up on the appearance he made in Pensacola a few days ago. Another popular veteran made a surprise appearance and featured in a mammoth 10-man tag team match.

The US, Women's and Tag Team titles were also on the line on a night that had a full-strength roster in action. So without any further delay, let's jump right into the results and highlights from the show.


#1 Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Rusev

Rusev Day fever kicked off the show as the Bulgarian Brute took on Almas with Lana and Zelina Vega by ringside. The former US Champion got the better of the former NXT Champion and picked up the win in a hard-hitting bout. It should come as no surprise that Rusev got great pops all throughout the match.

Rusev def. Almas

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#2 The Bar and SAnitY vs. The New Day, The Usos and R-Truth (10-Man Tag Team Match)

Considering the calibre of the superstars involved in this match, it was never expected to fail. It was good to see R-Truth in the scheme of things as he teamed up with the babyfaces. Kofi Kingston and Big E represented the New Day and were ably supported by their former rivals, The Usos.

In the end, the babyfaces proved to be too big an obstacle for the heels as Kofi, Big E, The Usos and Truth got the victory in this one.

New Day, R-Truth and The Usos def. The Bar and SAnitY

#3 Aiden English vs. Tye Dillinger

The Man of Sophistication faced the Perfect Ten in the third match of the night and as expected, Dillinger got the win against English.

Dillinger def. English


#4 Mandy Rose vs. Becky Lynch

The first women's match of the night didn't have a conclusive finish as Sonya Deville played spoilsport and interrupted the proceedings. Charlotte Flair did what she does best and that was to steal the spotlight off poor Becky Lynch. The Queen ran out to even the playing field and made the save, setting up an impromptu tag team match between the two teams.

Lynch def. Rose via DQ

#5 Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch vs. Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose

Tea-Generation X got the last laugh here as they made quick work of Deville and Rose. Flair and Lynch celebrated after the match, much to the delight of the fans who were vocally giving all the love they could towards the superstars who will keep their friendship aside and face Carmella for the Women's Championship at SummerSlam.

Charlotte and Lynch def. Deville and Rose


#6 Shelton Benjamin vs. Daniel Bryan

The Gold Standard pleasantly made a rare appearance at the house show to take on Daniel Bryan in what turned out to be a highly technical affair. The two uberly talented performers put on one of the best matches of the evening, at the end of which Bryan had his hands raised in victory.

And yes, the yes chants were deafening.

Bryan def. Benjamin

#7 The Bludgeon Brothers (C) vs. The Club (SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match)

The towering duo of Luke Harper and Erick Rowan put their straps on the line in the first title match of the night against the Good Brothers of WWE.

The sadistic approach of the former Wyatt Family members overpowered the goodness of Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows as the former NJPW Tag Team Champions came out short in the end.

The Bludgeon Brothers def. The Club


#8 Carmella (C) vs. Naomi vs. Asuka (SmackDown Women's Championship Match)

Asuka and Noami got a shot at Carmella's title in one of the two triple threat title matches of the night. Asuka and Naomi were quite over with the fans as Carmella did her job of getting the required heat admirably well.

At the sound of the final bell, Carmella managed to hold onto the title despite the earnest efforts the Glowing One and the Empress of Tomorrow.

Carmella retained over Asuka and Naomi

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#9 Shinsuke Nakamura (C) vs. Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy (United States Championship Match)

As if the challenges posed by the Charismatic Enigma weren't enough, Shinsuke Nakamura was tasked with the job of putting the US title on the line with The Viper also involved in the picture.

This was another engaging match that showcased the best of what the three veterans had to offer and in the end, Nakamura successfully defended the title. Including Orton into the mix here could be an indication that the 13-time WWE Champion could be added to the title match at SummerSlam, making it a triple threat showdown

Nakamura retained over Orton and Hardy

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#10 AJ Styles (C) vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Championship Match)

The former TNA World Champions ended the show with a match worthy of being contested for WWE's most sought-after prize. Styles and Joe had a great back-and-forth encounter that ended with the Phenomenal One getting the win over the Samoan Submission Machine.

Styles was unsurprisingly one of the most over stars of the night and celebrated his win after the match to send the Gainesville fans home happy and satisfied with the night's proceedings.

Styles retained over Joe

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